tragically Who acts: someone, something, It, nobody, People, young explorer · What happens: mean, die, happen, introduce, survive, use · To what, where: sad fact, it, small disappointment sound, shop, chocolate, way · Speech: someone speaks here
«tragically» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: tragically in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tragically means in a very sad way, usually because someone died or something terrible happened.
The tree, 15 words advmod case det advmod amod obl punct advmod mark nsubj parataxis cc nsubj amod conj punct root Tragically ADV means VERB in ADP a DET very ADV sad ADJ way NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV because SCONJ someone PRON died VERB or CCONJ something PRON terrible ADJ happened VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tragically tragically ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 way case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 5 very very ADV _ 6 sad advmod 6 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 died punct 9 usually usually ADV _ 12 died advmod 10 because because SCONJ _ 12 died mark 11 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 died nsubj 12 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 13 or or CCONJ _ 16 happened cc 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 happened nsubj 15 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 14 something amod 16 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 died conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present in a sad way; tragically property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute 2 die past someone usually property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 happen past something vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 It can also introduce a sad fact: «Tragically, nobody survived.».
The tree, 10 words nsubj aux advmod det amod obj punct punct advmod punct nsubj parataxis punct punct punct root It PRON can AUX also ADV introduce VERB a DET sad ADJ fact NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Tragically ADV , PUNCT nobody PRON survived VERB . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 introduce nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 introduce aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 introduce advmod 4 introduce introduce VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fact det 6 sad sad ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fact amod 7 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 4 introduce obj 8 : : PUNCT _ 4 introduce punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 13 survived punct 10 Tragically tragically ADV _ 13 survived advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 10 Tragically punct 12 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 survived nsubj 13 survived survive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 introduce parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 13 survived punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 survived punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 introduce punct
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1 introduce can It a sad fact tree rules 2 survive in a quote past nobody tragically property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.
People sometimes use it to make a small disappointment sound huge: «Tragically, the shop had run out of chocolate.».
The tree, 19 words nsubj advmod obj mark advcl det amod compound obj xcomp punct punct advmod punct det nsubj:pass aux conj case case obl punct punct punct root People NOUN sometimes ADV use VERB it PRON to PART make VERB a DET small ADJ disappointment NOUN sound NOUN huge ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Tragically ADV , PUNCT the DET shop NOUN had AUX run VERB out ADP of ADP chocolate NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 use nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 use advmod 3 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 use advcl 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 sound det 8 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 sound amod 9 disappointment disappointment NOUN Number=Sing 10 sound compound 10 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 11 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 make xcomp 12 : : PUNCT _ 19 run punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 19 run punct 14 Tragically tragically ADV _ 19 run advmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 14 Tragically punct 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 shop det 17 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 19 run nsubj:pass 18 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 run aux 19 run run VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 use conj 20 out out ADP _ 22 chocolate case 21 of of ADP _ 22 chocolate case 22 chocolate chocolate NOUN Number=Sing 19 run obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 19 run punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 19 run punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 use punct
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1 use present People it sometimes property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 2 make to-infinitive People not said here a small disappointment sound huge property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product 3 run in a quote past · perfect · passive the shop chocolate tragically property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme out chocolate=Trajectory
Example 1 The young explorer tragically died on the way home.
det amod nsubj advmod case det obl advmod punct root The DET young ADJ explorer NOUN tragically ADV died VERB on ADP the DET way NOUN home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 explorer det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 explorer amod 3 explorer explorer NOUN Number=Sing 5 died nsubj 4 tragically tragically ADV _ 5 died advmod 5 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 way case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 died obl 9 home home ADV _ 8 way advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 died punct
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1 die past the young explorer the way tragically property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 2 Tragically, the ship hit an iceberg and sank.
advmod punct det nsubj det obj cc conj punct root Tragically ADV , PUNCT the DET ship NOUN hit VERB an DET iceberg NOUN and CCONJ sank VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tragically tragically ADV _ 5 hit advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Tragically punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 ship det 4 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit nsubj 5 hit hit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 iceberg det 7 iceberg iceberg NOUN Number=Sing 5 hit obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 sank cc 9 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hit conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hit punct
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1 hit past the ship a iceberg tragically property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme iceberg=Co-Theme 2 sink past the ship not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The famous singer's life was tragically short.
det amod nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET famous ADJ singer NOUN 's PART life NOUN was AUX tragically ADV short ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 singer det 2 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 singer amod 3 singer singer NOUN Number=Sing 5 life nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 singer case 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 short nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 short cop 7 tragically tragically ADV _ 8 short advmod 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 short punct
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1 is past the famous singer's life short, tragically property tree rules
Example 4 Many people were tragically hurt in the earthquake.
amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root Many ADJ people NOUN were AUX tragically ADV hurt VERB in ADP the DET earthquake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 5 hurt nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hurt aux:pass 4 tragically tragically ADV _ 5 hurt advmod 5 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 earthquake case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 earthquake det 8 earthquake earthquake NOUN Number=Sing 5 hurt obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hurt punct
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1 hurt past · passive Many people the earthquake tragically property vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 5 Tragically, the fire spread before help arrived.
advmod punct det compound nsubj case nmod punct root Tragically ADV , PUNCT the DET fire NOUN spread NOUN before ADP help NOUN arrived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tragically tragically ADV _ 8 arrived advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Tragically punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 spread det 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread compound 5 spread spread NOUN Number=Sing 8 arrived nsubj 6 before before ADP _ 7 help case 7 help help NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread nmod 8 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 arrived punct
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1 arrive past the fire spread before help tragically property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Tragically, my sandwich fell face down in the mud. (joking)
Sentence 1: Tragically, my sandwich fell face down in the mud.
advmod punct nmod:poss nsubj obj advmod case det obl punct root Tragically ADV , PUNCT my PRON sandwich NOUN fell VERB face NOUN down ADV in ADP the DET mud NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tragically tragically ADV _ 5 fell advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Tragically punct 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sandwich nmod:poss 4 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell nsubj 5 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obj 7 down down ADV _ 5 fell advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 mud case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mud det 10 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 5 fell obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 fell punct
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1 fall down past my sandwich face the mud down, tragically property vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient face=Result
Sentence 2: (joking)
punct punct root ( PUNCT joking VERB ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 joking punct 2 joking joke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 joking punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Romeo and Juliet's story ends tragically.
nmod:poss cc conj case nsubj advmod punct root Romeo PROPN and CCONJ Juliet PROPN 's PART story NOUN ends VERB tragically ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Romeo Romeo PROPN Number=Sing 5 story nmod:poss 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 Juliet cc 3 Juliet Juliet PROPN Number=Sing 1 Romeo conj 4 's 's PART _ 1 Romeo case 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 ends nsubj 6 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 tragically tragically ADV _ 6 ends advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 ends punct
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1 end present Romeo and Juliet's story tragically property vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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